Mamie Williams Archives

Mamie Williams, PhD, MPH, APRN, was among the speakers at the academy. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders draws participants from around the nation

Nov. 27, 2023—Nurse leaders from around the country in either clinical practice or academic medicine came together Nov. 13-17 at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing for the second annual Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders.

Members of the Nurse Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee volunteered at the Health Sciences Academy at Pearl-Cohn High School in North Nashville, including (front row, from left) Sim Birdsong, Lynae Carlson, Constance Dotye, (back row, from left) Brittany Ewin, Brenda Reed, Rachel Kromer, L. Rochelle Symlar, Mamie Williams, Marsha Sesay, LaSheryl Brown, Amber White, Marilyn Dubree, and James Hawley.

VUMC again collaborating to bring nursing education to Metro Schools

Nov. 9, 2023—For the second year, Vanderbilt nurses are collaborating with Metro Nashville Public Schools to mentor high school students to become medical assistants or care partners who have identified a future goal of being a registered nurse.

Vanderbilt community outreach volunteers include, from left, Lincoln Rico, RN, Marsha Sesay, MSN, RN-BC, Amy Freeman, Lindsay Wade, Mamie Williams, PhD, MPH, MSN, APRN, and Mary Jones. Not pictured: Jaimie Glatt, Rochelle Symlar, Brittany Ewen, Hannah Vaughn and Brenda Reed.

VUMC Nursing brings wellness initiative to Nashville Public Library’s Hadley Park branch

Aug. 24, 2023—A group of Vanderbilt nurses recently teamed up with the Hadley Park branch of the Nashville Public Library for a day of new wellness initiatives — including sharing health education information, raising awareness of health risks, and demonstrating healthy oral care habits to the community of North Nashville.

Mamie Williams to co-chair national ANA advisory committee

Jun. 29, 2023—Mamie Williams, PhD, MPH, MSN, APRN, senior director of Nursing Diversity and Inclusion at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named co-chair of the American Nurses Association’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Advisory Committee.

Mamie Williams, MPH, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, left, and Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, were among those taking part in the inaugural Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders.

Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders debuts

Dec. 8, 2022—Nurse leaders from eight states in either clinical practice or academic medicine recently came together at Vanderbilt for the inaugural Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders.

Program for diverse new nurse leaders, faculty launched

Sep. 1, 2022—Vanderbilt is creating a new leadership development program for nurses new in health care leadership and academic positions who are from groups historically underrepresented in nursing and/or those who support them.

Doyel Cockrill III, a Pearl-Cohn high school student, introduces himself during the VUMC nurses' orientation with Metro Nashvhille Public Schools Health Science Academy held earlier this month.

Collaboration brings nursing education to Metro Schools

Aug. 25, 2022—by Matt Batcheldor VUMC nurses are collaborating with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to mentor high school students to become medical assistants or care partners who have identified a future goal of being a registered nurse. Members of the Medical Center’s Nurse Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (NDEIC) will meet monthly with 19 high school...

Hannah Pinson, RN, was excited to take advantage of VUMC’s new nursing loan repayment benefit in the early phase of her career.

VUMC debuts new loan repayment benefit for nurses

Apr. 27, 2022—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has began offering a new nursing loan repayment benefit.

Williams named to key diversity and inclusion role for VUMC Nursing

Aug. 4, 2021—Mamie Williams, MPH, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, has been named senior director of Nursing Diversity and Inclusion at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Racial Equity Task Force co-chairs named

Jul. 13, 2020—Three co-chairs have been named to lead a new Racial Equity Task Force, which is charged with identifying barriers to and opportunities for achieving racial equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM).